As a commodity exchange company, the EAX aims to increase regional market efficiency and give the growing population, particularly small holder farmers, better access to commercial markets. The company links small-scale farmers in the East African community (EAC) to agricultural and financial markets so they can get competitive pricing for crops and access to finance.

Kigali, Rwanda –The East Africa Exchange (EAX) has granted membership to thirty five (35) maize and beans farmer cooperatives in Rwanda in an effort to forge a long-term partnership with small holder farmers. These coops are from ten (10) districts of Rwanda which are mainly key production areas for maize and beans, the commodities currently being traded on the Exchange.